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3rd Phase of make UAE plastic bags free drive
Posted on February 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations3rd phase of make UAE plastic bags free drive. It is hard to believe a whole country like Dubai can be listening to green washing...
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Clean Up Australia report shows plastic bag ban not curbing dumping
Posted on February 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsClean up Australia day is a national day where volunteers go out to clean up the country. Statistics are kept of the main types of litter found. Depending on number or items picked up or the volume of items picked...
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Should Plastic Bags Be Banned in Austin?
Posted on February 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThis would be great for Austin Texas to either ban the bag or charge a fee for them. Charging a fee will drop the bag usage substantially in a few...
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Bottles top of the rubbish list for litter
Posted on February 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe 2011 Clean Up Australia Rubbish Report found the most common item found in WA was glass drink bottles followed by plastic bottles, cigarette butts and aluminium cans. Cigarette butts topped the list nationally. How do we get politicians to listen...
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Introduction of a bottle deposit scheme
Posted on February 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsWith 91% of a public vote in Victoria Australia, supporting a bill to clean up plastic bottle litter, why do politicans support a lobby from industry who oppose it purely for their own profits. This bill if passed by these...
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Australia’s Northern Territory launches bottle refund scheme amid industry critics
Posted on January 19, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOnce this new container deposit scheme settles down there will be little discussion and the people will be happy, but at the moment it seems there are some unfounded critics caused by excessive price hiking. Why would a...
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Biased study has predetermined answer for Bottle Refund Scheme
Posted on January 19, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThis study was done with the conclusion already decided before the study was started it seems. Why would an independent auditor such as PWC Pricewaterhouse Coopers 'employ a long standing public opponent of CDS to advise on CDS...
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Coca-Cola Co. has taken a stance against bottle deposit laws
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsHaven't we learned by now that the current methods are not working and are just seen as ways for manufactures like Coke to keep on doing what they are doing now and not have to make any changes. Lots of...
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Plastic Bag Charge Claimed as a Tax.
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThis is not a tax by any measure. A consumer has the option to bring in their reusable bag and not pay any fee. Also with no local govt getting any of the revenue how is that construed as a...
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The Need for a Container Deposit Scheme
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsA CDS or Container Deposit Scheme is a very successful program where it has been introduced. In Australia and internationally. Just this morning I picked up 8 bottles in a 200 m stretch. It just shows the magnitude of the problem...
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